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LONG COUNTY, GA - A Deputy Commander with the U.S. Marshals service was killed in the line of duty in Long County Friday morning.

The FBI and the United States Marshals Service said the Deputy Marshal, Patrick Carothers, 53, was shot twice while trying to serve a warrant to a fugitive in the Spring Creek Mobile Home Park on Tibet Road.

Dontrell Montese Carter was wanted for attempted murder of police officers, domestic violence and unlawfully discharging a weapon during an incident in Sumter County, South Carolina. Carter fired two shots at Carothers. That's when other U.S. Marshals returned fire, killing Carter.

Carothers was a 26-year veteran of the U.S. Marshals Service. He became the deputy commander of the Southeast Regional Task Force over a year ago. He leaves behind his wife and five children.

Multiple agencies were on scene all day investigating the incident. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Long County Sheriff's Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Georgia State Patrol and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were on scene.

Residents in the area were surprised to find law enforcement officers crowding their neighborhood. All of them were shocked to discover someone had been killed in their quiet, tucked away neighborhood.

The FBI is leading this ongoing investigation.

Neighbors of Spring Creek Mobile Home Community say they're thinking about the family of Carothers at this time.

"They put their life on the line trying to serve and protect us and I know how that feels. I'm in the army right now and I know how it feels to put yourself on the line doing your job," said Jose Encarnacion, who lives in Spring Creek Community.

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